This same number ,626-407-2152, called my dad who is a Veteran.  The MSLA representative name is Markita, she was very pleasant and non threatening she said it's based out of Los Angeles according to a website it says they are a Medical Specialty Group based out of Pasadena with this contact person  Veterans' Administration Services contact Michael Lambert at 1-866-467-5222.

Markita wanted to set up an appt at one of THEIR  Veterans (VA) clinics. She said TAFB and Mare Island were full and we could go to Concord or Oakland????  I called the Dept of Veteran Affairs Regional Office 1-800-827-1000 to confirm this and they have absolutely no idea who MSLA is or why they are trying to set up an appointment.

I called Markita back and requested to have my dad's number removed from their database and I will be reporting this to our local authorities.

WARNING TO ALL SENIOR CITIZENS AND VETERANS...DO NOT BE A VICTIM OF SCAM/FRAUD!  Call someone you can trust to help you!
Caller: MSLA

This same number ,626-407-2152, called my dad who is a Veteran.  The MSLA representative name is Markita, she was very pleasant and non threatening she said it's based out of Los Angeles according to a website it says they are a Medical Specialty Group based out of Pasadena with this contact person  Veterans' Administration Services contact Michael Lambert at 1-866-467-5222.

Markita wanted to set up an appt at one of THEIR  Veterans (VA) clinics. She said TAFB and Mare Island were full and we could go to Concord or Oakland????  I called the Dept of Veteran Affairs Regional Office 1-800-827-1000 to confirm this and they have absolutely no idea who MSLA is or why they are trying to set up an appointment.

I called Markita back and requested to have my dad's number removed from their database and I will be reporting this to our local authorities.

WARNING TO ALL SENIOR CITIZENS AND VETERANS...DO NOT BE A VICTIM OF SCAM/FRAUD!  Call someone you can trust to help you!

I have started a blog to track this company and scam online - if you have any further information on this please add comments to it!

I want to use the power of the internet to consolidate information on these scammers and shut them up - am fed up with their harassment - even at my place of work!

http://fcsisascam.wordpress.com/

omg.. i got the same call too today i told him i knew he was scamming and that i am reporting him to fbi he was quiet

It makes me so angry to find out these people do this to so many people.  I've been dealing with these people calling me it is a scam do not send them money.  Check with your States Attorney General's office.  There is not much they can do but they can let you know your rights, because trust me try and get a real number or better yet an address which Attorney General's office needs and you'll never get.  If I ever get it trust me I'll post it.

A guy with a huge accent called me at work saying he was Steve Lawson. I told him i couldnt talk so he gave me his number to call back on.  When I called back another guy with a strong accent answered but wouldnt transfer me to Steve Lawson.  He said there is a lawsuit filed against me and the police will bring an affidavit to my work.  I asked him about the lawsuit and he said I took out a payday loan with first cash international who owns 500+ companies.  He didnt tell me wich website it was and he has all my information ssn dob account numbers.  I told him I knew it was fraudulent and he said that Im poorly mistaken and wishes me the best of luck.  It is a scam do not send money.  Google First Cash international scam.

I received two messages.  The guy had a strong accident, sounded like he was African.  He said the second I get this message, either myself or my retained attorney should call him back and said if I didn't call it back immediately, whatever would befall me would befall me and he wished me the best of luck.  I called the number back and it said that the mailbox was full and could not leave a message.  I wish I was home to receive these calls because he would have been cursed out but good, up one side and down the other.  I believe it is truly a scam to get money.

I received 5 calls already from this weekend at my cel number this past 5 days. Its was a guy with a huge accent, saying if I didn't call back he was going to send the cops to my work, if I didn't pay or call back with a payment . What should I do? This is very scary!

i got that call yesterday and i finally checked my voice mail today and heard that same exact message, i was so pissed at this guy threatening me, when i called back and he told me that i was being sued by first cash international and that my lawyer needed to contact him or else i told him no problem my free military lawyer would be contacting him shortly. After that any attempts to call him back for information on exactly who was suing me, like a little girl he ignores my phone calls or hangs up when he finds out who it is. I could only hope that he shows up at my work considering the fact that i'm a cop.

Got a call from a Robert Gibbs 626 407 2152. Asked me if I had a lawyer. Said I owed money from a cash advance. Advised me I had to pay by Monday or I would have the police at my job. I work for the State of Nebraska so this fool messed with the wrong person. This number is out of Alhambra CA. I don't know how my information got out but they had my last four of my social my address and my work and cell number.
BEWARE
Don't confirm anything and do not give out bank information.
I would put a fraud alert on all 3 credit reports for 90 days.

A guy with a huge accent called me at work saying he was Steve Lawson. I told him i couldnt talk so he gave me his number to call back on.  When I called back another guy with a strong accent answered but wouldnt transfer me to Steve Lawson.  He said there is a lawsuit filed against me and the police will bring an affidavit to my work.  I asked him about the lawsuit and he said I took out a payday loan with first cash international who owns 500+ companies.  He didnt tell me wich website it was and he has all my information ssn dob account numbers.  I told him I knew it was fraudulent and he said that Im poorly mistaken and wishes me the best of luck.  It is a scam do not send money.  Google First Cash international scam.  

Caller: Steve Lawson
Call Type: Debt Collector

I received a message from a gentleman telling me that I had defaulted on a loan of three hundred dollars and with penalties it came up to 500+. The gentleman had a very heavy accent and said his name was Richard Hernandez, which is funny considering his accent was Hindu or something of that nature.  I called him back asking what the problem was and spoke to a Daniel Lewis who told me I had taken out a loan and that they had tried to email me and call and when I did not respond the financial creditors were going to sue me.  I was to write a letter telling them I would pay them $100 per month until it was paid off and that I was to give them my visa number and a notarized letter stating such.  I spoke with my attorney who then told me this was a SCAM!!!  DO NOT TELL THESE PEOPLE ANYTHING OR GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION!!!  They will not bother you again and you can laugh in their face and tell them to kiss your a_ _!!   I only wish there was a way that I could sue them for the upset they put my husband and I through.  I hope someone sees this and passes it on.

I got a call from a John Robinson leaving a message saying that it is very time sensitive and that I should not ignore his calls.  He called twice needing me or my attorney to call them back.  I have gotten calls like this before I know that it is a scam.  Should I even bother calling him back?  I know they cannot issue an affidavit unless it's your County Sheriff's department...or at least that was what my understanding was.  I am confused because of the affidavit that he is threatening me with.  I don't have an attorney to talk to or call so if someone would get back with me and let me know if I should even bother calling him back.

I got the same call today. I called my local sheriffs office and he said it sounded funny. He told me to not call that number again and to have them call him if they called back. I think that this is a scam scaring people in to giving information on bank accounts and social security numbers. I would call your local police department and ask them and then get in touch with an attorney to ask them what they think.

got a call from a wyane smith (hindu accent) told me or my attorney to call back didnt say what it was about but i have been dealing with a fraud on my ss # already....

A forgien man called and told me to call back at this number 626-407-2152, It was called Federal Credit Law firm. I recognized this mans voice from calling before. I asked him his name and he gave me 2 diffrent names. Than I said" you're a scammer, you just gave me 2 diffrent names" and then I hung up! Who ever this guy is he has called me a few diffrent times from diffrent numbers and with diffrent identities. He is gonna get cuaght one of these days then his a** will be grass!

The same exact thing happend to me and my husband yesterday. I called the better business bureau on their so called law firm and that is when we found out it was a scam to get money from us.

Just recieved the scam call today. This Gentlemans name was Dennis Wright. Left me a voicemail since my wife and I dont answer unknown calls. Told me it was time sensitive and that if he did not hear from me or my attorney all he can say is good luck. He sounded very dramatic at the end of the message. Ive read that it is a scam, but was unsure because the wife and I have already had compromised issues in the past with our information being leaked. Anyone know how to stop the calls?

Man with heavy accent is also calling our work.  Claims we are being sued and he is calling on behalf of a lawyer.

I also recieved a call from a guy with a foreign accent stating his name was James Miller. He told me I needed to call and talk to his supervisor because there was a lawsuit filed against me from some kind of credit bureau. When I questioned him on why was he the one to call and not the supervisor he hung up.

I also just got a call from this number.  He gave me no name.  I asked what the call was about and he wouldn't answer. He actually refused to tell me what it was about, but he did tell me that I owed a huge sum of money to someone?? and a case was being filed against me on Monday.  He wanted me to answer his questions and I told him to answer mine first and he hung up.

I received a call at my place of employment from a Ryan Smith with an East Indian accent telling me he was a paralegal and to call his head attorney at the number 626-407-2152  because a lawsuite was filed against my SS#. When I called the number they would not give me the name of the attorney or the name of the plaintiff only that a payday loan company is suieing me. I informed them that I had not taken out a loan with anyone and if they had my SS# they had my address to send me something in writing whith the name of the plaintiff, the amount of the loan, a copy of the aggreement and date of the loan and not to call my place of empoyment again. I then called back to see if they would say the name of there company but didn't  they only asked for the name of who called me and the numbered they called. Then put me on hold came back and said the attorney would not speak with me.

I received two phone clls from this person, would not give me his name, but threatened me that if I did not call him back immediately and talk to his supervisor that he would send the Investigator and Cops to my work address and I would have to pay the consequences.

I have reported both the phone call from this number and another number, same person 214-269-8846 to the FBI, to the FTC and to my local Attorney General's office.  They are making terrositc threats to me and is against the law.  I hope they are stopped soon, as to get these calls at work is very , very disturbing.

Consumer Alert: Attorney General warns Kansans of debt collection scam

January 29, 2010 -- Attorney General Steve Six is cautioning Kansas consumers about telephone calls from apparent fake debt collectors who are impersonating law enforcement officers in an effort to extort money from consumers.   Consumers are warned to not submit payments to these fraudulent debt collectors.

When calling, the scammers most often state they are attempting to collect a debt related to an internet payday loan obtained by the consumer, but which the consumer never repaid.  Consumers state they have never obtained such a loan or paid off the loan years ago.  The scam artists have most recently identified themselves as ACS, National Affidavit Processing Department and United Financial Crime Division, but may use additional phony names.  It appears the phone numbers used by the scammers are ?spoofed? numbers, so that the number appearing on a consumer?s caller ID is not the actual number of where the call originated. It appears the calls in question may be originating from outside the United States.

When questioned, the individual calling refuses to disclose the full name or address of the collection agency they claim to represent.  These scammers have been able to provide consumers with identifying information, such as the consumer?s social security number, home address, e-mail address, names of family members and the consumer?s computer IP address.  Since the callers are able to provide valid personal information, consumers may become confused and believe they are being contacted in regard to a legitimate debt.

If the initial debt collection scam is unsuccessful, consumers have been re-contacted months later with the scammers posing as law enforcement officers or officers of the court.  Typically, the consumer is threatened with arrest for fraud or some other fictitious crime unless the consumer agrees to immediately wire money via Western Union.  The fictitious officers strive to frighten and confuse consumers into compliance by using legal sounding terms such as ?We?re filing an affidavit against you? or by stating a lawsuit has been or is in the process of being filed against the consumer.

A hallmark of each scam has been calling consumers repeatedly at their place of employment.  This scam hit home when an employee of the Kansas Attorney General?s Office was repeatedly called both on her cell phone and at work.  Despite the employee?s repeated verbal disputes, the caller refused to provide any identifying information to allow her to send a written dispute. The scammer also continued to call her numerous times a day regarding a payday loan she denied obtaining. Two months later, she was again contacted by telephone by an individual identifying himself as an ?officer?.

?I denied owing the debt and refused to pay without being provided validation of the debt. I was then told, ?If that?s the case, I will have local law enforcement come to your place of business and drag you out kicking and screaming?,? stated the employee.

?It is important for consumers to know their rights under the law,? Attorney General Six said. ?If a consumer is receiving calls from a debt collection company and believe it is a scam, I encourage them to contact our office immediately.?

Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), collectors are required to send consumers a written notice within five days of the initial contact.  The notification should contain  information such as the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed and a statement informing the consumer they have thirty days to contact the debtor in writing to dispute the debt or request validation of the debt. In addition, legitimate debt collectors are prohibited by the FDCPA from making false or misleading representations, such as the consumer has committed a crime, implying nonpayment will result in the consumer?s arrest, or using the threat of violence.

More information is available on the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf.

To register a complaint with the Kansas Attorney General?s Consumer Protection Division, call 1(800) 432-2310 or visit www.ksag.org.

http://www.ksag.org/page/consumer-alert-attor ... collection-scam

I have received numerous phone calls from this number and each time it is a man with a foreign accent stating that he is with the Legal Department and that I need to speak with his Senior Supervisor.   The first few phone calls caused me some concern until I asked a few questions of my own and then I contacted the company with the alleged debt and found out that these phone calls are scams.  Information has been retrieved from internet hackers.  Thankfully I knew I had paid the alleged debt and had all my receipts in front of me.     It is amazing that scam artists exist and prey on individuals who do not understand the law or just are not knowledgeable at all in business matters and take calls at face value.    Why cannot these scam artists be arrested?   I am sure if I made harrassing phone calls to people then I would be hunted down and locked up by the authorities.

I have received a couple of phone calls from this number and other unknown numbers. The guy that calls has an accent and demands that I owe a loan to a payday advance company that does not exist. I was really nervous the first time I received the phone call because they have all my personal identifiable information and I confirmed it like a dummy. Please be cautious and don't agree to anything he says. Don't confirm any information. The guy sounds very intelligent and knowledgeable. I suggest contacting an attorney for advice. Evidently, they are scammers and are doing their best to have someone fall for their foolishness mess and pay them money. Don't fall for it!!!!

i just received a call from a man with a forigen accent stating that i owe large sums of money to his agency. he said that if i did not pay him the money owed his wishes me luck for something bad will happen to me...lololololololol! i wish you luck that i never find out who you are.